Why choose Nantes as your destination for science studies ?
- Internationally recognized - Nantes is one of the top 600 world universities according to the Times HIgher Education World University Rankings.
- Internationally competitive in many fields of research.
- A vibrant city consistently placed in the top ten cities in France for quality of life for students and professionals.
- Affordable fees and living expenses.
Study at the Nantes Université Faculty of Fundamental and Applied Sciences
Instructors are committed to the application of modern teaching methods to make learning more interactive for students - both online and in classes. Development of practical skills is an important part of all our teaching in experimental sciences, and lab classes make up a significant amount of the teaching hours, particularly from the second year onwards.
Although some courses include modules that are taught in English, in most undergraduate and graduate courses the language of instruction is French. Overseas students can enroll for French language classes that are taught in the evening. These are free for Erasmus exchange students.
Access to student services (accomodation, university registration, healthcare insurance etc.) is handled centrally at the University's Guichet Unique.
Our courses in English
- L3 Advanced Biology Training
- MSc in Computer Science - Optimization in Operations Research (ORO)
- Master 2 in Bioinformatics for Biologists
- Master 2 in Earth, Planetary and Environmental Science
- Master 2 in Aquaculture Environment and Society
- Master 2 in Ecosystems and Marine Bioproduction
- Master 2 in Pure and Applied Mathematics
- Master 2 in Nanoscience, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
- Reliability baSed StRuctuRal Maintenance foR MaRine Renewable eneRgy (MaReene) Master's Degree
Research laboratories at the Faculty of Fundamental and Applied Sciences
- Mathematics : Jean Leray Mathematics Institute
- Earth Sciences / Astrophysics : Laboratory of Planetology and Geodynamics
- Chemistry : CEISAM Laboratory / Jean Rouxel Materials Institute
- Physics : Jean Rouxel Materials Institute / Laboratory of Subatomic Physics and Associated Technologies (SUBATECH)
- Engineering : Civil Engineering and Mechanics Research Institute (GeM)
- Computer Science : Nantes Informatics Laboratory (LS2N)
- Life Sciences : Laboratory of Plant Biology and Pathology (LBPV) / Protein Function and Engineering Unit (UFIP)
- History of Science : François Viète Centre for the History and Epistmelogy of Science and Technology
Research Laboratories on other campuses with at least 5 Science Faculty academic staff
To read
- F'AI’R Education Hackathon: AI designed by Nantes students awarded by the British Embassy
- InSight mission: the planet Mars reveals its first secrets
- The Nantes Université collaborates on the first solar drone of the start-up XSun
- Netflix: a "made in Nantes" algorithm for impeccable video quality
- The blob, this cell that tells us more about our genome!
- Nantes: a university course to learn how to dismantle nuclear power plants
- Water on Mars : a discovery that will change our way to see the red planet
- UNESCO: the university engages in teacher training through free educational resources

Contact
- Service Scolarité
scolarite-sciences@univ-nantes.fr
+33 (0)2 51 12 52 44
Nantes Université Faculty of Fundamental and Applied Sciences - Key Numbers :
- ~5000 students enrolled
- ~300 tenured academic staff
- 14 Bachelor's degrees
- 17 Master's degrees